Well this is my first go at blogging so we'll see how it goes. I figured I would start one to keep everyone updated on mine and Corbin's lives since we're so far away from everyone. Here goes nothing...
The last six months have been incredibly busy for us. In June, we moved into our first home together. It is a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home that sits on just under an acre of land. It is 2200 square feet with plenty of room for a family in the future. Since moving in we have painted the downstairs living room, dining room, and family room as well as the hallway and half bath. Getting the downstairs painted was quite a hassle. Thank goodness for my parents! The original owners of the house put up wallpaper without prepping the drywall first. They also used the wrong glue so although we were able to remove the wallpaper, the glue stayed put. We ended up having to sand the walls down by hand, prime them, put wallpaper liner up, and finally paint them. Again, my parents are a Godsend.
After the painting fiasco, I returned home to New Jersey to prepare the last details for our wedding. We had a lovely rehearsal and rehearsal dinner with our closest family and friends to prepare for the big day. August 10, 2012 was an amazing day. Although it poured that morning, the skies were clear when it came time for the ceremony. It went off without a hitch and we were able to continue onto the reception for some cocktails, dinner and dancing. The day was so much fun but went by incredibly fast. The next day we had some family and friends over for a cookout before heading to the Rascal Flatts concert. (Corbin got me tickets as a wedding present!) After the concert, we had to head back to my parents and pack for our honeymoon in Punta Cana.
Our honeymoon was a blast! We went to the Majestic Elegance resort in Punta Cana. Although the food didn't agree with us, the beaches, sunshine and excursions sure did. We swam with sting rays and sharks one day which was a great experience. We also took a countryside tour of Punta Cana which was an eye-opening experience. We were able to see a sugar cane plantation, banana plantation and what an average house looks like in their country. The "houses" were more like huts than anything else with no electricity. It was actually somewhat sad to see how many of these people live because their monthly income is only about $120 a month. Our third excursion was deep sea fishing. Corbin really enjoyed this one. I just watched and took pictures but those fish really seemed strong!
We finally returned back to New Jersey to pack up our car and make the long trip back to Michigan. Upon our arrival, we had to jump right into coaching. Corbin and I both had practices to attend in order to prepare for football and soccer season to start. On top of coaching, we also both began grad school. I started at Siena Heights University which is about 15 minutes away from us and Corbin is continuing his education at Michigan State taking online courses. Corbin coached middle school football and helped out with the JV and Varsity programs as well. Although his middle school team did not have a great season, Varsity went 9-0 in regular season and lost by one point in their playoff game. They had a lot to be proud of this season. My JV boys team had a ton of potential this year but with 14 freshman it was clear we were inexperienced. I look forward to next season when the guys will be more confident in their play.
Now that both our fall seasons have wrapped up, we have finally had more time to spend together. We have rewarded ourselves with a few dates nights to the zoo and bowling. It has been really great to finally figure out what married life is all about now that we see each other for more than one or two hours a day. Corbin has decided to help out with the Varsity basketball program a little bit here and there but has not committed to it full time this season. Maybe in the future.
We can't wait to head back to New Jersey for Christmas and New Year's. It has been a few months since we've seen our rugrat nephews but we're anxious to see how much they've grown. It will also be nice to just relax and laugh with my family and friends for a week and a half since we haven't seen them in a while.
I hope everyone enjoys the holiday season as it quickly approaches! I know we will!
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